Pistachio Matcha Green Tea Ice Cream – NO Churn

Creamy Pistachio Matcha Green Tea Ice Cream – No Churn

This deliciously creamy Japanese matcha green tea ice cream has a melt in the mouth texture even without an ice cream maker. Unlike traditional matcha ice cream, this simple, easy and effortless recipe makes a rich and creamy ice cream, flavored with pistachio nuts for that added crunch.

Have you tasted a Matcha Ice Cream In Japan?

Well, unlike the ice creams we are used to? the traditional Matcha Green Tea Ice Cream has a light bitter aftertaste. I tried it the first time in Tokyo, Japan and I’ll be honest I totally frowned that; this was Ice Cream! Yet there is something about that light bitter aftertaste that keeps calling you for more. Almost every trip to Japan after that I had to have a Matcha Green Tea Ice Cream.

I know that sounds weird. But I have seen that with my own kids. Aadi would take a spoon in his mouth and frown and yet he’d come back for another spoon and frown again! Now over the years, he has come to like it very much.
I started adding the pistachio to help distract the palette from that light better aftertaste. Honestly, it works great for us. We have come to like this version that I only ever make this pistachio Matcha Green Tea Ice Cream.

Notice unlike traditional match green tea ice cream this one is lighter in color that’s because it’s richer creamy and not as bitter!..!YUM!

Is Matcha and Green Tea the same?

The green tea you drink is usually a bag filled with tea leaves that you infuse in hot water. However, Matcha is powdered green tea leaves. So when you have matched you are actually consuming the tea leaves in powder form. I’m told that is why it has a bitter taste.
Apart from that Matcha is considered a high-quality tea with lots of health benefits. If you like reading you must check out some of the interesting things you can read on the internet. For now, I’ll just get the ingredients and recipe for this amazing matcha green tea ice cream.

Vanilla Pastry Cream – I have the recipe for classic vanilla pastry cream as well as eggless vanilla pastry cream. I love using the classic recipe because it’s richer and produces a really smooth; soft ice cream. But if you want your ice cream eggless just use my Eggless Vanilla Pastry Cream instead.

Matcha Powder – Like I said matcha has a light bitter aftertaste. I personally use only 2 tbsp but you can go up to 4 tbsp for this recipe. As long as you can enjoy the taste.

Pistachio Nuts – I think pistachio is a great combination of green tea but you may choose any other nuts like almonds if you prefer. Like I said above the purpose of the nuts works great to take away from the aftertaste but if desire you can make this completely NUT FREE and enjoy this just as Creamy Matcha Green Tea Ice Cream

Whipped Cream – This makes the ice cream rich and creamy!!

Green Food Color – Depending on the brand of Matcha Powder you buy the color can vary from bright green to a dark dull green. Obviously, your resulting Ice Cream will have the color of the match powder you use. Most commercial brands of Matcha Ice Creams have a green food color added to it. In this case, I used only 2 tbsp of Matcha Powder so the color was rather pale. So I added 2 drops of edible green food color. After all, we eat with our eyes first right? But the choice is yours, you are free to omit the color altogether.

Creamy Pistachio Matcha Green Tea Ice Cream No Churn

This deliciously creamy Japanese matcha green tea ice cream has a melt in the mouth texture even without an ice cream maker. Unlike traditional matcha ice cream, this simple, easy and effortless recipe makes a rich and creamy ice cream, flavored with pistachio nuts for that added crunch.

Freeze and Serve

Place the container in a zip lock back (read tips ) and freeze for 3 hours or overnight.

When ready to use - let thaw out for 5 to 7 mins or until it can be scooped with an ice cream scooper.

Serve garnished with more pistachio nuts.

Nutrition Facts

Creamy Pistachio Matcha Green Tea Ice Cream No Churn

Amount Per Serving

Calories 320Calories from Fat 153

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17g26%

Saturated Fat 6g30%

Trans Fat 0g

Polyunsaturated Fat 11g

Monounsaturated Fat 0g

Cholesterol 180mg60%

Sodium 70mg3%

Potassium 0mg0%

Total Carbohydrates 34g11%

Dietary Fiber 2g8%

Sugars 27g

Protein 8g16%

Vitamin A0%

Vitamin C0%

Calcium0%

Iron0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Must try tips to Perfect homemade no-churn ice creams.

Before you attempt my no-churn ice cream with the recipes, I want to bring your attention to this post you may find useful if you are new to Homemade No-Churn Ice Cream. These Must try tips to Perfect no-churn ice creams may give you some useful tips.

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I am a sucker for ice cream. It is my favorite dessert. That smooth cold creamy feel in the mouth makes me feel so good. I haven’t tried the matcha powder, although I’ve been wanting to for the health benefits. The pistachios must taste wonderful. I simply love the idea of no churn. If I make this I can say that the matcha counteracts the calories.